General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

WOOD

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

5.9 cm

Width

5.9 cm

Height

17.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Instruments

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Gardner

Country

Scotland

State/Province

Unknown

City

Edinburgh

Context

Country

Scotland

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF MEDICAL ARTIFACTS, ARCHIVAL MATERIAL & TRADE LITERATURE TRANSFERRED TO CSTM IN 2002 FROM THE FORMER HISTORY OF MEDICINE MUSEUM, TORONTO,ONT.

Function

INSTRUMENT USED TO AMPLIFY SOUNDS FROM WITHIN THE BODY, INCLUDING HEARTBEAT, PULSE, AND BREATHING, SO THAT THEY MAY BE HEARD BY THE USER. THIS MAY BE A COMMEMORATIVE PIECE, AND NOT INTENDED FOR REAL USE.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF ONE-PIECE MONAURAL STETHOSCOPE. FIRST INVENTED IN FRANCE IN 1816, THE MONAURAL STETHOSCOPE WAS COMPACT AND RUGGED, AND GREATLY IMPROVED THE PHYSICIAN'S ABILITY TO LISTEN TO INTERNAL BODY SOUNDS. MONAURAL STYLE USED EXCLUSIVELY C. 1820-1850 WHEN BINAURAL STETHOSCOPE WAS INTRODUCED. THIS ITEM MAY BE A DECORATIVE PIECE, MADE TO COMMEMORATE THE 'OLD INFIRMARY' SITE, PRE-1872 MOVE TO LAURISTON PLACE. (REF.3)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"WOOD FROM THE/ EDINr OLD INFIRMARY" and "GARDNER/ EDINBURGH" stamped into top surface of earpiece. UHN catalogue no. "X942.2.1" handwritten in white ink on chest piece. "242" handwritten on adhesive label applied to underside of earpiece.

Missing

NONE.

Finish

Unknown

Decoration

N/A